There are 8 ways to get from Merced to Zacatecas by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane FAT - ZCL
13h 28m$3,941–15,026Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecasbus
46h 40m$2,764–5,397Bus via Nogales
- Take the bus from Merced to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Cananeabus
- Take the bus from Cananea to Zacatecasbus
41h 5m$4,792–7,473Drive 2,751.4 km
- Drive from Merced to Zacatecascar 2,751.4 km
30h 53m$5,347–7,723Fly from Merced Municipal Airport
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane MCE - ZCL
16h 10m$3,526–11,701Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Mantecabus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane SJC - ZCL
11h 12m$6,207–18,596Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Parkbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane LAX - ZCL
12h 7m$4,756–12,574Bus #2
- Take the bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Mazatlanbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecasbus
2d 6h$4,409–5,994
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Zacatecas is to bus which costs $2700 - $5500 and takes 46h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Zacatecas is to bus and train and fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $6000 - $19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Zacatecas via Nogales and Cananea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 5m.
The distance between Merced and Zacatecas is 2375 km. The road distance is 2751.4 km.
The best way to get from Merced to Zacatecas without a car is to bus via Nogales which takes 41h 5m and costs $4700 - $7500.
It takes approximately 13h 28m to get from Merced to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Merced to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Merced station.
The best way to get from Merced to Zacatecas is to bus via Nogales which takes 41h 5m and costs $4700 - $7500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $3500 - $12000 and takes 16h 10m.
Merced to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Nogales station.
Zacatecas is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 8:11 PM in Merced and 9:11 PM in Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Merced to Zacatecas via Nogales and Cananea in around 41h 5m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, Volaris, and United Airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–16,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–15,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–16,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Phoenix, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–16,000
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Las Vegas, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–17,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–17,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–15,000
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–17,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–17,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–270
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $120–360
- Titanium
- $130–350
Bus from Merced to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,800–2,600
- Titanium
- $2,000–2,100
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $130–370
- Titanium
- $140–360
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $600–850
- Titanium
- $650–900
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Cananea to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,300
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Merced to Manteca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $450–650
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Merced to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,400–2,900
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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